Douluo Continent: Copying Ya Li, the Carefree King of the Sun and Moon

The cold moonlight shone on the slashed statue.

The face of the statue was slashed beyond recognition.

But that face was still turned towards the moon, as if gazing at something.

It also seemed like they were waiting for something.

A gentle night breeze blew by.

The incense ash rose slightly and then slowly fell back down.

Xu Yanli walked to the door, but suddenly remembered something and turned back.

Xu Yanli walked up to the statue and slowly put it away.

"Elder Long, it's time for us to return to the Sun Moon Empire." Xu Yanli said in a slightly hoarse voice after a moment of silence.

"You acted impulsively today," Long Xiaoyao said in a deep voice.

"So what?" A tear slowly rolled down Xu Yanli's cheek. "With you here, who on Douluo Continent can threaten me? I want to live more freely."

"In the Sun Moon Empire, you'd better be more discreet and watch out for Xu Tianran." Long Xiaoyao picked up Xu Yanli and flew away. While in mid-air, Long Xiaoyao suddenly said this.

Xu Yanli froze for a moment, then nodded: "I know."

The two landed on the ground quickly, and the plaque of Xiaoyao Pavilion came into view.

"You must be tired tonight, you should get some rest. We're going back to the Sun Moon Empire tomorrow. Watch your emotions and be careful of Xu Tianran. Remember to be very careful." Long Xiaoyao said the last sentence very softly.

Xu Yanli nodded, and after nightfall, he returned to his room and sat cross-legged to cultivate.

His consciousness slowly entered his spiritual sea, and he saw that neither of them spoke or mentioned studying. They just sat there quietly for the whole night.

The next morning, Xu Yanli composed herself and stepped out the door again, a polite smile on her face.

"Let's go back to the Sun Moon Empire." Xu Yanli smiled.

However, before they even stepped outside, they heard a somewhat aged but very loud voice at the door: "Xiao Dingtian greets the young master. Our family is willing to follow the young master to the Sun Moon Empire."

Xu Yanli paused for a moment, then smiled and walked towards Xiao Dingtian, saying, "Senior Xiao, there's no need for such formalities. However, Xiao Xiao is currently studying at Shrek Academy, so..."

“We have already expelled her from school. More than a hundred members of our family are willing to follow Your Highness to the Sun Moon Empire and fight for you.” Xiao Dingtian said, and he and the group of young men, women and middle-aged men behind him bowed in salute.

"Why bother?" Xu Yanli asked, somewhat puzzled.

"My lord once said that she had read in a book that 'Mountains and rivers are not important; what matters is meeting a kindred spirit.'" Xiao Dingtian's eyes were filled with a hint of fanaticism.

Chapter 76 Martial Law in Star Luo City

Xu Yanli felt that these words sounded familiar, as if she had heard them before, but oh well, it didn't matter.

Ready to depart.

Outside Xingluo City, the official road was still relatively unobstructed.

Xu Yanli's soul-guided convoy slowly drove out of the city gate and headed north along the wide road.

The soldiers guarding the city gate were still leaning lazily against the wall, completely ignoring the passing vehicles.

Although Xu Yanli was not a member of the Star Luo Empire, he still frowned upon seeing this attitude.

While such financial support is very helpful for the development of Xiaoyao Pavilion, such a country, if not an extraordinary world, would probably not last long.

Moreover, they were heading to the Sun and Moon Empire, which was an empire.

Hopefully, the security situation in the Sun and Moon Empire is not like this.

But the convoy had only gone less than three miles when a sudden, urgent bugle call sounded from behind.

"Waaah—"

The dull horn suddenly shattered the morning's tranquility, and chaos instantly erupted at the gates of Xingluo City.

Squads of fully armed soldiers rushed out of the city and lined up at the city gate to stand guard.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of Soul Masters with exceptionally strong auras took to the air and scattered in all directions.

Tang Ling leaned out of the car window and looked back. His expression changed instantly: "Boss, it seems like Xingluo City is under martial law."

Huo Yuhao also used his mental detection to observe for a while, then withdrew and said in a low voice, "Teacher posted a notice at the city gate saying that... Duchess Baihu was assassinated, the whole city is under martial law, and the murderer needs to be found."

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, but there was also a touch of melancholy.

The enemy is dead, but the revenge wasn't taken by me.

The car fell silent immediately.

Kong Deming looked at Xu Yanli with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Gu Yuena leaned against the corner, her purple eyes darting around, seemingly lost in thought. She glanced at Xu Yanli, then quickly looked away.

Long Xiaoyao sat on the far side, his face hidden by a mask, so no expression could be seen, but his grip on the armrest tightened slightly.

Only Xu Yanli remained leaning there, toying with the jade fan in his hand, his face completely calm.

"Find the murderer?" He chuckled. "Let them investigate. Yuhao, although Duchess Baihu is dead, her child is still alive, and there's that heartless father who never knew you existed."

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth as if to say something, but Tang Ling nudged him with his elbow, causing him to swallow his words back.

The convoy continued driving forward, and no one mentioned the matter again, but the atmosphere inside the car was much more silent than before.

After walking for about half an hour, the small communicator on Kong Deming's waist suddenly vibrated.

He glanced down and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Your Highness, news has arrived from Xiaoyao Pavilion."

Xu Yanli raised his eyelids slightly: "Speak."

Kong Deming looked at the words on the communicator and said in a strange tone, "The Duke of White Tiger personally came forward and said that the lady's death had nothing to do with outsiders, but was... divine retribution."

Everyone in the car was stunned.

Divine retribution?

Xu Yanli paused for a moment while holding the fan, then a faint smile appeared on his lips.

“Divine retribution…” he murmured the two words, a strange light flashing in his eyes, along with a hint of confusion.

“It is said,” Kong Deming continued, “that the Duke of Baihu’s original words were that his wife had been plagued by inner demons for years, worshipping evil gods every day, which brought divine punishment upon her, causing her soul to be scattered and leaving no trace of her remains.”

"He also said that this was a disgraceful affair of the White Tiger Duke's mansion and that it was forbidden to spread it or investigate it. Anyone who dared to disobey would be dealt with according to military law."

"The martial law in Xingluo City has been lifted."

The car fell silent again.

Tang Ling and Huo Yuhao looked at each other, completely baffled as to what was going on.

Long Xiaoyao's eyes flickered beneath his mask, finally settling on Xu Yanli with a complex expression.

Gu Yuena was still leaning against the corner, but there was a hint of amusement in her purple eyes.

Divine retribution?

She herself is the Silver Dragon King, and she knows better than anyone else that there is no such thing as divine retribution in this world, unless it is the gods in the heavens. But the problem is that the divine realm has now disappeared.

However, someone helped him smooth things over, and it was Duke White Tiger himself who smoothed things over.

Xu Yanli didn't speak, but gently waved the fan in his hand. The two characters "逍遥" (Xiaoyao, meaning carefree and unrestrained) on the fan were clearly illuminated by the sunlight shining through the car window.

What exactly does this Duke of the White Tiger mean?

Although he killed Duchess White Tiger yesterday without leaving any trace, and given that the decision to kill was rather sudden, it would be very difficult to trace the events.

But why didn't Duke Baihu investigate thoroughly? After all, Duchess Baihu had given him two sons.

Xu Yanli thought for a long time, and finally could only sigh, "How heartless."

After a while, he closed his fan and turned to look at Huo Yuhao, who was standing next to him with his head down, deep in thought.

Huo Yuhao felt his gaze and looked up: "Teacher?"

Xu Yanli didn't say anything, but stared at his face for a long time.

His face had a stubborn look, and the traces of the hardships he had endured in previous years were still visible in his eyes and brows. However, he had been well-nourished recently and looked much more robust.

He then took out a small mirror from his storage soul tool and looked at his face.

Huo Yuhao lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.

Xu Yanli withdrew his gaze and put the mirror away.

"It doesn't seem like it," he said softly.

Huo Yuhao was taken aback: "Teacher, what doesn't look like it?"

Xu Yanli shook his head without answering, only looking at the scenery rushing past the window and letting out a soft sigh.

The two of them look nothing alike; Duchess White Tiger must be mistaken.

"teacher,"

The convoy traveled north, crossed the Mingdou Mountains, and finally entered the territory of the Sun Moon Empire half a month later.

The moment I stepped into the Sun and Moon Empire, everything changed.

The road is wide and flat, with soul-guided streetlights every so often, and even the farmers working in the fields use soul-guided farming tools.

Xu Yanli looked around with satisfaction; it seemed the infrastructure was well done.

Tang Ling leaned against the car window, her eyes wide with disbelief: "This...this is too outrageous!"

Tang Ling felt that Shrek Academy's soul guidance technology was already quite powerful at the time, but it was still far inferior to that of the Sun Moon Empire.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but look outside, his eyes filled with both shock and longing.

Kong Deming smiled slightly: "How about it? Our Sun Moon Empire isn't bad, is it?"

Tang Ling nodded frantically: "Not bad, not bad at all, this is not just not bad, it's practically..."

After thinking for a long time, he finally managed to blurt out, "This is simply paradise!"

Xu Yanli was amused by him and gently tapped him with her fan: "Fairyland? Wait until we get to Mingdu, then you'll see what a real fairyland is."

Tang Ling's eyes lit up even more.